ようこそ！Youkoso!! 🙇‍♂️ Welcome to all our new members over the past week! This community is all about learning Japanese step by step — together. Keep practising, keep supporting each other, and little by little your Japanese will grow! This week’s question is: つりかすしか？🎣🍣 つりかすしか？ tsuri ka sushi ka? Fishing or sushi? A relaxing day by the water, waiting for the perfect catch… or Fresh, delicious sushi shared with friends? This question is open to everyone! Bonus points: Answer in Japanese and give a reason 👇 👉 つりがすきです。たのしいですから。 Tsuri ga suki desu. Tanoshii desu kara. (I like fishing because it’s fun.) 👉 すしがすきです。おいしいですから。 Sushi ga suki desu. Oishii desu kara. (I like sushi because it’s delicious.) Or try a little harder: 👉 わたしはすしのほうがすきです。 Watashi wa sushi no hou ga suki desu. (I prefer sushi.) 👉 にほんでつりをしてみたいです。 Nihon de tsuri o shite mitai desu. (I want to try fishing in Japan.) Looking forward to your answers! ありがとう、 Arigatou, Joe Sensei 🙏 Welcome: @Akihiko Asada @Piotr Łukasiewicz @Jorge Alexis Sosa @Neil Pennell @Alline Arantes @Hyun Woo Park

おすすめの本！My book recommendation! Have you ever read a story in just 3–5 pages that completely surprised you? Let me introduce you to 星新一（ほし しんいち / Hoshi Shinichi） — one of Japan’s masters of short-short stories. Hoshi Shinichi became famous for writing very short stories with clever twists, often mixing: ✨ science fiction 🤔 human nature 😄 humour 😮 unexpected endings Many of his stories feel a little bit like The Twilight Zone — strange, clever, and memorable. Because the stories are short, they can be fantastic reading practice for Japanese learners too. One famous thing about Hoshi Shinichi is that he wrote over 1,000 short stories! If you enjoy stories that make you think, laugh, or suddenly say “Wait… WHAT?”, he might be an author worth checking out 👀 --- 🧠 Mini Japanese 星（ほし） hoshi star 小説（しょうせつ） shousetsu novel / story 短い（みじかい） mijikai short --- 🫵 Your Turn Do you enjoy: 📚 long novels or ⚡ short stories? And have you ever read any Japanese literature? Is there a book you recommend? Let us know even if it was in English!

✏️ Goal: Write a short diary entry in Japanese 🧠 Focus: Past tense + describing feelings ✅ Beginner / N5 (with romaji + English) 先週、たくさん仕事をしました。 Senshuu, takusan shigoto o shimashita. Last week, I worked hard. そして、びょうきでした。 Soshite, byouki deshita. And I was sick. 週末はずっと休みました。 Shuumatsu wa zutto yasumimashita. I rested all weekend. あまり楽しくなかったです。 Amari tanoshikunakatta desu. It wasn’t fun. でも、ハイライトは妻と相撲を見たことです。 Demo, hairaito wa tsuma to sumou o mita koto desu. But the highlight was watching sumo with my wife. とてもわくわくしました。 Totemo wakuwaku shimashita. It was very exciting. --- ✅ N3 Version 先週は仕事が忙しく、体調もあまりよくありませんでした。 週末はずっと家で休んでいて、少し退屈でした。 でも、一番よかったことは妻と家で相撲を生放送で見たことです。 とてもわくわくして、楽しい時間を過ごしました。 🫵 Your Turn What was the highlight of your week? 今週のハイライトは何でしたか。 Konshuu no hairaito wa nan deshita ka? Write 3–5 sentences 😊

ようこそ！Youkoso!! 🙇‍♂️ Welcome to all our new members over the past week! This community is all about learning Japanese step by step — together. Every bit of practice helps, so let’s keep improving together! This week’s question is: さけかおちゃか？🍶🍵 sake ka ocha ka? Sake or tea? A relaxing drink with friends after a long day… or A calming cup of tea and a quiet moment? This question is open to everyone! Bonus points: Answer in Japanese and give a reason 👇 👉 おちゃがすきです。おいしいですから。 Ocha ga suki desu. Oishii desu kara. (I like tea because it’s delicious.) 👉 さけがすきです。たのしいですから。 Sake ga suki desu. Tanoshii desu kara. (I like sake because it’s fun.) 👉 わたしはおちゃのほうがすきです。 Watashi wa ocha no hou ga suki desu. (I prefer tea.) 👉 にほんでさけをのんでみたいです。 Nihon de sake o nonde mitai desu. (I want to try drinking sake in Japan.) Looking forward to your answers! ありがとう、 Arigatou, Joe Sensei 🙏 Welcome: @Dwayne McPherson @Hande Akman @Matthew Kuhn @Irene Hamelarin @Yaman Yumrukçal @Denisse Ponce @Adaugo Nzeadi @Kim Fischer @Mitsuki Hanamichi @Sergio Martínez @Reno Vohad

This week’s fact is about one of Japan’s greatest sporting moments. ⚽ Japan Fact Friday — When Japan Shocked the World Cup On November 23, 2022, Japan faced Germany at the FIFA World Cup. Most people expected Germany to win. Germany were former world champions. Japan were the underdogs. At halftime, Japan was losing 1–0. But then something changed. The Japanese coach made bold substitutions. The team pressed harder. And in just eight dramatic minutes, Japan scored twice. ⚽ Ritsu Dōan equalised. ⚽ Takuma Asano scored an incredible winning goal from a tight angle. Japan won 2–1. The football world was stunned. And amazingly… Japan later defeated Spain too — another football giant — to finish top of their group. --- 🧹 But There Was Another Story… After the match, Japanese fans stayed behind to clean the stadium. Even after a huge victory. Players also left their dressing room spotless and thanked staff. This became international news. Why? Because it reflected something deeply Japanese: • respect for shared spaces • humility in victory • thinking of others first --- 🧠 Language Lesson — Soccer in Japanese ⚽ サッカーがすきです。 Sakkā ga suki desu. I like soccer / football. ⚽ 日本がかちました。 Nihon ga kachimashita. Japan won. ⚽ ワールドカップをみました。 Wārudo Kappu o mimashita. I watched the World Cup. --- 🫵 Your Turn Do you remember Japan beating Germany? And in sport, what do you admire more: ⚽ skill 🔥 determination 🤝 good character? Answer in English or Japanese 😊 See you next Friday for another Japan Fact Friday 🇯🇵✨